Avalanche Safety
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21-year-old junior hockey player identified as Lake Louise avalanche victimThe Rocky Rams Junior Hockey team has identified the Lake Louise avalanche victim as 21-year-old Cale Stecyk.CanadaApr 24, 2023
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Search-and-rescue crew braves avalanche conditions to pluck injured skier from North ShoreThe rescue comes amid warnings of significant avalanche risk in backcountry areas across the province, and a day after three German tourists were killed in a slide in eastern B.C.CanadaMar 2, 2023
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Long weekend avalanche warning issued in B.C. amid deadly seasonThis season's death toll has topped B.C.'s 10-year average of seven annual avalanche fatalities. Just, 2011-2012 (10) and 2015-2016 (14) have proven deadlier in the last decade.CanadaFeb 17, 2023
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Fatal slide near Golden brings B.C.’s 2023 avalanche death toll to 9The Thursday slide is the second deadly avalanche in British Columbia in under a week.CanadaFeb 16, 2023
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Experts advising public to stay safe in B.C.’s high risk avalanche areasAvalanche forecasters are once again warning the public of the potential avalanche conditions across B.C.'s interior and the widespread risk.CanadaJan 11, 2023
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Avalanche Canada to expand safety services in B.C. with $10 million provincial grant75 per cent of all avalanche fatalities in Canada occur in B.C., according to the provincial government.CanadaMay 17, 2021
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‘A design flaw’: Widow of B.C. avalanche victim says voluntary recall of beacons not enoughCorey Lynam's avalanche beacon switched broadcast modes when he was caught up in a slide in 2017, preventing his companions from locating him in time to save him.NewsMar 5, 2021
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Avalanche Canada’s new online portal promotes avalanche safety"We don't want to discourage people from going outside and into the backcountry but we want people to do it with the knowledge they need and make the decisions."WeatherDec 29, 2020
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Avalanche warning issued for much of Western Canada headed into Christmas weekendHeading into a Christmas weekend that's expected to be warmer than usual, an avalanche warning has been issued for most of Alberta's mountain parks and eastern British Columbia.WeatherDec 23, 2020
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Castle Mountain Resort experiencing best start in more than a decadeThe resort has already seen double the amount of people they saw last year, but with more people means a higher risk of avalanches in some areas.CanadaDec 29, 2019
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